I’ve added a new page that pays homage to the beautiful island of Kauai, where I was raised and think is the most beautiful of all the Hawaiian Islands.  I am of course biased having grown up there and I just wanted to share a post about my home island because I think Kauai is what most people around the world still envision when they think of Hawaii.

Gallery

I promise to update the gallery on the Beautiful Kauai page with more photos as I collect more from my parents and when I get back there myself to visit, which is not nearly often enough!

Beautiful Kauai Facts:

• Geographically it is the oldest of the 7 main Hawaiian islands
• It’s nicknamed “the Garden Isle”
• Tropical rainforest covers much of its surface, thus it’s nickname
• Area 552 mi²
• Population 67,091 (2017)
• Wettest spot on earth (avg 450 inches per year)
• Northernmost island in the Hawaiian island chain

Favorite Places:

• Waimea Canyon – Known as the Grand Canyon of the pacific
• Polihale – longest stretch of white sand beach in Hawaii (17 miles)
• Mount Waialele – Wettest spot on planet earth!
• Koke’e State Park – Hiking, camping, fishing, and hunting
• Pakalas or Majors Bay – Best surf spots (west side girl bias alert)
• Poipu – snorkeling